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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1127 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-8600K - 239 vs 235 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - £109.0 vs £202.18
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.60GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor (6C/12T, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost) with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
73.90057361376672%
Multi-Core
5597
64.63794895484467%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 5 5600X
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
164 FPS
£6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,029.95
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103 FPS
£8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.9
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146 FPS
£7.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,071.6
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137 FPS
£6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£949.99
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